SEN School Commissioning & Delivery Lead

Excelcare; Bromley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced DBS for children and adult

Contributory Pension Scheme

Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme

Annual Salary Review

Refer a Friend Scheme

Blue Light Card reimbursement

Team Appreciation Days

Job summary

Excelcare is seeking a dedicated professional to lead the development of new SEN educational facilities from initial planning through to mobilisation. You will bridge educational strategy, infrastructure and pupil placement for SEND, guiding projects to successful occupancy.

You will oversee planning, design, regulatory submissions and mobilisation, coordinate with architects, authorities and internal teams, and shape staffing models, policies and systems to ensure high-quality provision.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex and detailed projects in education, SEN, social care or a related field.
• Strong understanding of SEND legislation, commissioning, and regulatory processes.
• Knowledge of Ofsted requirements.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Confidence working with multi-agency partners and senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, solutions focused approach.
• A commitment to inclusive, child centred practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day project management across planning, design, regulatory submissions and mobilisation
• Coordinate feasibility studies, timelines, risk logs and delivery plans
• Work closely with architects, contractors, local authorities and internal teams
• Support the development of operational frameworks, staffing models, policies and systems
• Ensure compliance with SEND Code of Practice, safeguarding requirements and Ofsted expectations
• Prepare project documentation, progress reports and readiness assessments
• Support preopening activities
• Ensure each school project is delivered on time, within scope and to the required quality standards

Skills

Project management

Education sector

SEND knowledge

Ofsted knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Child-centred practice

Multi-agency collaboration

Job description

Excelcare is seeking a dedicated professional to lead the development of new SEN educational facilities from initial planning through to mobilisation. You will bridge educational strategy, infrastructure and pupil placement for SEND, guiding projects to successful occupancy.

You will oversee planning, design, regulatory submissions and mobilisation, coordinate with architects, authorities and internal teams, and shape staffing models, policies and systems to ensure high-quality provision.